When you think of Luis Figo, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For me, it’s the inhuman-sized cojones of the man to make this happen … Early on in his career, Luis Figo seems to be the predecessor of a certain Cristiano Ronaldo… Read More »When Luis Figo Became the World’s First ‘Galactico’ in 2000
The great German midfielder arrived at Arsenal at this time with the world at his feet and assists in his mind … and thoughts soon turned into reality! With Arsenal’s current form, we take a gander back at the North London career of Mesut Ozil… Read More »When ‘Magical’ Mesut Ozil Came to Arsenal in 2013
Believe me, the prospect of Catalonia’s favourite Cameroonian becoming a legend for Real Madrid instead of Barcelona was a very serious possibility. After all, he did play for them! That’s right! As a fresh-faced seventeen year-old starlet developing from the famous African Kadjia Sports academy… Read More »Why Samuel Eto’o Rejected a Real Madrid Return in 2004!
So, you think you understand what a ‘hostile atmosphere’ looks like? Believe me, you don’t know the meaning of the word unless you’ve seen this! There once was a time where the names ‘Luis Figo’ and ‘Camp Nou’ went hand in hand – and for… Read More »Luís Figo & His Vicious ‘Pig Head’ Return to Camp Nou in 2000
You know, sometimes football can be a bit of a reality TV show at times. Not like ‘Love Island’, I mean a properly interesting one … The tale of Kaka and Manchester City is a real convoluted one, and altogether paints the picture of where… Read More »When Kaká’s Team ‘Tricked’ Manchester City in 2009
It slowly occurred to me that we referenced this time in Real Madrid history multiple times, but we never really sat down and discussed its introduction. So, let’s rectify that … No matter what happens, fans of Real Madrid may always diverge on their views… Read More »Inside Florentino Pérez’ Famous ‘Galàctico’ Manifesto in 2000
This article is written in remembrance of a match which occurred on 29th November 2010 between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. Hereby known as ‘The Thrashing at the Camp Nou’ Being arguably the biggest fixture in world football – ‘El Clasico‘ has provided us with an abundance… Read More »When ‘El Clasico’ Became a Barça Masterclass in 2010
If you ever need some reason to generally reject some of the garbage the wider media throws at you, then this is for you. Over time, Luka Modric has proven himself to be one of the greatest midfielders we’ve ever seen. Perhaps unfortunate to have… Read More »How to Silence the Haters w/ Luka Modrić
You ever heard that phrase, ‘pressure makes diamonds’? While it’s true, pressure can make rubble too! Hehe, that rhymed. It’s my personal opinion that Michael Owen is grossly under-appreciated for just how good he was in his prime. As is common in this sphere of… Read More »Michael Owen & His Inspiring Real Madrid Mindset
There once was a time where ‘CR7’ was nothing more than a trickster looking for a bigger break in the game he wanted to make a name in. Of course now, even the idea of somebody like Cristiano Ronaldo having to prove himself to a… Read More »Inside Cristiano Ronaldo’s Move From Sporting Lisbon in ’03